Numbers 21:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.”

Numbers 21:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 21:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 21:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was fortified.”

Numbers 21:24 — World English Bible

Numbers 21:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon unto the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. ”

Numbers 21:24 — American Standard Version

Numbers 21:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Israel smiteth him by the mouth of the sword, and possesseth his land from Arnon unto Jabbok--unto the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon <FI>is<Fi> strong.”

Numbers 21:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 21:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. ”

Numbers 21:24 — Darby Translation

Numbers 21:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and conquered his land, from Arnon vnto Iabok, euen vnto ye children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.”

Numbers 21:24 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 21:24 in Context — Numbers 21

22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be past thy borders.

23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.

26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

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What Does Numbers 21:24 Mean?

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